Topic – Growth
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Sugar Land’s minor league baseball stadium set to open
To bring thousands of visitors
Sugar Land's $37 million minor league baseball stadium will be opening soon.
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Parker: quality of life is the umbrella
Sustainability a priority
Houston mayor Annise Parker gave the 2012 State of the City Address, and included sustainable development as a priority.
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Sprawl growth slowing down in US
Years after housing collapse
New Census Bureau estimates show that growth in far suburbs remains relatively low, even though the recession officially ended nearly three years ago.
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Should Gross National Happiness replace GDP?
A more sustainable approach
A new report shows that social factors are more important than wealth when it comes to happiness, and some believe a new development paradigm is in order.
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Galveston council approves 20-story beach-front development
Criticized by residents
The Galveston city council has approved a specific-use permit for a controversial multistory housing development on East Beach.
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H-GAC releases ‘Pedestrian Pathways’ planning guide
How to plan for the pedestrian
In preparation for the 3.5 million people expected to join the region by 2035, the H-GAC has released a planning guide for improving the pedestrian environment.
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Defining ‘urban areas’
80.7 percent of US population
80.7 percent of the US population now considered living in 'urban areas', but what exactly does that mean?
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